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General Information
Nickname : Mount Rushmore State
State Bird : Ring-necked Pheasant
State Flower : Americal Pasque Flower
Capital : Pierre
Date of Admission to the Union : Nov 2nd , 1889
Population : 754.844 (2000)
Population Density :16/Sq Km
South Dakota
The
State: Tucked
into the heart of the USA, the ‘Mount Rushmore State’ offers untouched
nature in abundance, vast stretches of fertile prairies and early pioneer
towns. Near the eastern border, Sioux Falls is the largest city in
the region, and boasts its namesake waterfall, as well as the Old
Courthouse Museum, St Joseph’s Cathedral, the Center for
Western Studies and the Washington Pavilion of Arts and Science.
On the opposite side of the State, Rapid City is the gateway to the
Black Hills, with mountains, caves, forests and lakes; Wind Cave
National Park; and Custer State Park, with its herd of over
1500 bison. Jewel Cave National Monument, the third-longest cave in
the world, is also located at Custer.
Also in South Dakota’s southwest corner is its biggest tourist
attraction by far, the Mount Rushmore National Memorial, where the
18m-high (60ft) heads of four US presidents (George Washington, Thomas
Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln) have been blasted and
carved out of the mountain. Work began on this massive ‘Shrine of
Democracy’ in 1927 and took 14 years to complete. Crazy Horse
Memorial, a privately funded monument, is the world’s largest
mountain sculpture in progress. When completed, the carving will stand
171m (563ft) high and 195m (641ft) long. The excellent Indian Museum of
North America is located at Crazy Horse Memorial and is well worth a
visit.
Just to the south, the community of Hot Springs is home to Evans
Plunge, the world’s largest naturally heated swimming pool and The
Mammoth Site, the world’s largest concentration of Columbian and
woolly mammoth bones discovered in their primary context (ie where they
died). Badlands National Park encompasses 98,785 hectares (244,000
acres) of striking rock formations – steep canyons, jagged spires, bands
of colourful rocks – blended with mixed-grass prairies. Campgrounds and
cabins are available to visitors.
Pierre, the capital of South Dakota, is home to numerous
attractions, including the South Dakota State Capitol, South
Dakota Cultural Heritage Center, South Dakota World War II Memorial
and South Dakota National Guard Museum. Some 48km (30 miles)
north of Fort Pierre is Triple U Buffalo Ranch, the location
of many scenes in the film Dances with Wolves.
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Pictures
Bad Lands, South Dakota.
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With friends from left Vijay, myself, Sai and Kishore at Mount Rushmore, South Dakota.
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With friend Vijay (Right) at Bad Land, South Dakota.
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At Souix Falls, South Dakota, from left Kishore, myself, Vijay and Sai.
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